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A '''figurehead''' is a person, usually in a political role, who may hold an important title or office yet executes little actual power. Usually considered to have 'symbolic' authority. Common figureheads include [[Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarch]]s, such as [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth 2nd]] of the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] the [[Emperor of Japan]], or [[president]]s in [[parliament]]ary democracies, such as the [[President of Israel]]. 

''See also'': [[Head of State]]

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A figurehead is a carved wooden decoration found at the front of certain old-fashioned [[ship]]s.

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* Adapted from the [[Wikipedia]] article, "Figurehead" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figurehead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figurehead], used under the [[GNU Free Documentation License]]